“Our blogging team consists of a group of Queen Anne dwellers who enjoy writing to different levels; some of us have a journalism background, some just have an interest in it,” wrote contributor Norelle McIrvin in the blog’s introductory post.

“All of us are hoping to add to our community by volunteering to write for this blog, and we hope to do so to the best of our abilities!”

Like many neighborhood news sites, the Queen Anne blog is more than just a blog; there’s a forum, an events page, and pages where local readers can submit photos and story ideas.

So far three contributors have posted about a shooting at Westlake Avenue North, extended hours at the Seattle Center International Fountain during the heat wave and an unusual neighborhood story involving a park, drug dealers and squirrels.